Condiment holder



.Feb. 29, 1944. c FRAM ETAL I 2,342,932

CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed Jan. 15, 1942 J C. Mam jZ WMZZChZi/QQ IN V EN TORS Patented Feb. 29, 1944 CONDIMENT 110mm Joseph C. Fram and Hubert W. Mitcheitree, Dallas, Tex.

Application January 15, 1942, Serial No. 426,904

1 Claim.

This invention relates to condiment holders, and more particularly to holders or dispensing granular condiments, such as salt, pepper, sugar or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a condiment holder, which will be excep tionally sanitary, and one which will insure the condiment being maintained dry, and free of foreign matter which would tend to render the condiment objectionable for use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds. the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is an elevational view partly broken away, illustrating a condiment holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the condiment holder, the cover having been removed.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the condiment holder, the shaker top and cover being shown in section to illustrate a modified form or the invention.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the shaker top of the condiment holder.

Referring to the drawing in detail in the form I of the condiment holder as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing, the body portion ofthe holder is indicated by the reference character 5. As

shown, the body portion has a reduced upper being provided with perforations, so that the condiment contained within the body portion may pass therefrom, through the openings.

The reference character 9 designates the seal cap which is of a length to fit down over the reduced end of the body portion, and contacts with the teeth of the reduced portion or end of the body portion. A gasket indicated at 10 is disposed within the seal cap, and is adapted to fit closely against the apertures of the top.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing, a removable shaker cap is indicated by the reference character II, the cap having a reduced upper end l2 exteriorly threaded to receive the cap l3 which carries a gasket I4. This gasket, as in the form of the invention as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing, rests directly against the perforated end of the cap to exclude moisture and foreign matter therefrom.

With'the form of the invention as shown by Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing, the usual powder box, salt shaker or the like, may be converted into a moisture-proof structure as shown by applicant. It will also be seen that a structure such as shown by applicant, will be exceptionally valuable as a means for. maintaining the condiment free of foreign matter, particularly when the condiment holder is used in restaurants or other public eating places.

What is claimed is:

A removable shaker cap used with condiment holders, comprising a tubular body portion having internal threads adapted to be fitted over the threaded discharge end of a condiment holder, said body portion having a reduced upper end, formed with discharge openings, and external threads, a closed top having internal threads, adapted to be fitted over the threaded end of said shaker to and a disk fitted over the discharge openings nd being disposed under the closed top, closing the discharge openings.

JOSEPH C. FRAM. HUBERT W. MITCHELTREE. 

